Coyotes inhabit suburban Wayne County including Livonia, Canton, and Grosse Pointe. Michigan DNR manages population; lethal removal requires permits except when livestock or pets are threatened.
Michigan classifies coyotes as game species under DNR jurisdiction (MCL 324.40111). Year-round hunting is permitted on private land with landowner consent and a hunting license, but firearm discharge is prohibited within most Wayne County cities. Suburban residents may not shoot coyotes within city limits. WCAS does not respond to wild coyote calls; sightings are reported to MI DNR. Hazing techniques (loud noises, motion lights, eye contact) are recommended for residential areas. Property owners experiencing livestock predation may apply for nuisance animal permits. Detroit and Dearborn have active urban coyote populations.
Discharging firearms within municipal limits violates local ordinances and MCL 750.234. Killing coyotes without a hunting license outside livestock-protection scenarios is a state misdemeanor.
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